TNM and FIGO Staging of Fallopian Tube Cancer

Because the fallopian tube is an open lumen, fallopian tube carcinoma has the ability to spread within the peritoneal cavity; consequently, surgical staging is required.
[1] The TNM and International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) classifications for staging fallopian tube cancer are listed below (see Table 1)
[2] ; however, modified FIGO staging (see Table 2) has been recommended as better reflecting tumor histology and patient outcome.
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